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NGSA top students say hard work paid off 

Posted on by Kayleigh Carter

“It paid off in the end,” said Christian Ramsay, one of the top performers at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

Ramsay, a student of Mae’s Primary in Georgetown, will now attend Queen’s College. “Even though some of my privileges were taken away, it paid off in the end,” he said with a grin. “I feel good, and I know that I can keep this up when I go to Queen’s College. I studied hard even on weekends and in the end, it paid off.”

The Ministry of Education officially released the NGSA results on Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, triggering emotional celebrations for pupils, parents and teachers across the nation.

Among the highest scorers was Tanasha Mayers of Academy of Excellence, Region Three, who achieved a perfect score and will also attend Queen’s College. Other top performers included Kalissa Haimpersaud of Huis’t Dieren Primary (Region Two), Sandhyaa Swammy of Peter’s Hall Primary (Region Four), and Michaiah Hart of Potaro Primary (Region Seven).

Swammy expressed similar joy: “I’m very happy and grateful. I also had to cut out some playing hours from my time and go to extra lessons,” she said. Offering encouragement to future candidates, she added, “Don’t be nervous. If you get enough sleep, eat properly, study and revise every night, go into the exam very calm, and leave some time for play and relaxation—then you’ll be fine.”

Hart, who earned a place at The Bishops’ High School, reflected on the sacrifices she made. “I’m grateful and very, very happy. It was hard — no screen time, no play time, doing past papers since Grade Four. It was difficult.”

Ramsay had a message for those preparing to take the exam in future years: “Everything is going to be okay as long as you study and prepare, you could do as good as me.”

Education Minister Priya Manickchand, speaking at the live-streamed event, praised the resilience of students and commended the efforts of teachers and families. She said the results reflected steady progress and recovery in the education sector. Region Five registered the highest attendance during the exams, with 98.8 per cent, the ministry said.

All results and school placements are now available on the ministry’s official website.

Though many children had to sacrifice playtime and digital devices in the lead-up to the exams, their shared verdict on Wednesday was clear — the hard work paid off.

Christian  Ramsay

Micaiah Hart

Sandhyaa Swammy

NGSA results to be released on Wednesday

Posted on by Kayleigh Carter

The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the results of the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be released on Wednesday at 11:00 am. The announcement was made by Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, in a video statement shared via the ministry’s official facebook page.
In her address, Minister Manickchand also highlighted two other national exams that were written today: the National Grade Five Diagnostic Assessment and the first-ever National Grade Nine Mathematics Assessment. According to the minister, both assessments are part of a wider initiative to use data-driven insights to strengthen the education system at all levels.
She explained that the Grade Five exam, introduced last year, has been used to assess where students are academically, what areas need reinforcement, and how teachers can adapt to meet those needs. The Grade Nine Mathematics Assessment, she said, is being used not just as an end-of-term test but as a diagnostic tool to inform planning for holiday interventions and preparation for CSEC-level exams.
“Even as we speak, children in Grade Nine are writing for the first time on the National Grade Nine Mathematics Assessment,” the minister noted. “It tells us what we know, what we can do in the August holidays, and what we need to do before we get to CXE next year.”
Turning to the NGSA, Minister Manickchand reaffirmed the ministry’s earlier commitment to releasing results before June 26 and confirmed that the official announcement will be made at 11:00 am on Wednesday. She expressed both pride and excitement about this milestone, particularly given the challenges students have overcome in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re now five years post-COVID,” she said. “We had schools closed for two years, and that really hit us and continues to hit us now. But we’re also much closer to universal secondary education, and no matter what your results are, every child will be able to attend high school.”
The minister also highlighted the broader improvements made in the education sector, including the deployment of more trained teachers, the provision of free textbooks, better-equipped laboratories, and the availability of digital learning tools. She called it “a really exciting time to be a student in Guyana.”
The ministry is encouraging students, parents, and the general public to tune in for the official results announcement on Wednesday, June 25, as thousands of children across the country take the next step in their academic journey.

National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) Student Results Portal

Police set record straight, release some preliminary findings of autopsy report

Posted on by Kayleigh Carter

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has moved to set the record straight by reiterating the factual account of the events and procedures surrounding the autopsy of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, whose body was discovered in the swimming pool of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen on Thursday, 24 April 2025.

The police in a release said the clarification has become necessary due to what it described as a “relentless campaign by certain persons to distort the truth in the public domain, in particular social media.”

“As a result of public concerns generated from the circumstances in which the death of Adrianna Younge occurred, the Government of Guyana intervened and an extraordinary and unprecedented process was embarked upon to facilitate an independent forensic post mortem examination to be conducted by respected and highly qualified foreign pathologists,” the release said.

To ensure transparency and independence, a team comprising Dr Gary Collins (selected by the family), Dr Rudner from Mount Sinai, and Dr Paul from the Government of Barbados conducted a comprehensive forensic examination. Present at the examination were Darren Wade, the legal representative of the family, and Dr Caleb Mc Cloggan, a medical doctor also selected by the family.

The GPF noted that it was not responsible for releasing the preliminary findings of the cause of death, which indicated drowning.

“The Guyana Police Force wishes to make it abundantly clear that it was the relatives of the deceased, their lawyer and the doctor representing the family who divulged to the Press and published on the social media the preliminary finding of the cause of death, drowning, of the forensic examination,” the release said.

The GPF further rejected claims made by attorney Dexter Todd, who suggested that the police had prematurely released the findings.

“Moreover, it was never disputed that the report prepared by the pathologists was preliminary in nature. This was made clear from the inception. It was also made pellucid that a toxicology analysis will be conducted overseas and only when this process is concluded, a final report will be issued.”

The police also criticised Mr Todd for his public comments on the case.

“It is rather unfortunate that Mr. Todd would attempt to blatantly mislead the public by his erroneous utterances and uninitiated opinions in a highly technical scientific field. Professional comity and common courtesy demand that he defers to the opinion of three renowned international experts in the field,” the release said.

In light of widespread misinformation online, the police felt compelled to publicly share some findings from the preliminary forensic report. These included:

1. No evidence of sexual assault (external genitalia examined and hymen intact);

2. No traumatic injury to soft tissues or skeletal structure.

3. Residual cone of foam in nostrils and oral cavity, consistent with drowning (and refuting claims of cotton wool presence);

4. Skin changes such as ‘washerwoman’ effects on hands and soles, consistent with prolonged immersion and drowning;

5. No antemortem injuries—skin intact;

6. Approximately 1ml of liquid in the sphenoid sinus, consistent with drowning;

7. Liquid present in the lungs, also consistent with drowning.

A comprehensive toxicological analysis of blood and gastric contents is currently being conducted by the National Medical Services (NMS) Laboratories in the United States. Tissue samples are also undergoing histological analysis by board-certified forensic pathologists at Mount Sinai.

According to the GPF, the purpose of the toxicology report is to determine the presence and potential impact of drugs, alcohol, poisons, or other toxic substances in the body.

“It is hoped that this statement brings clarity to the matter. The Guyana Police Force hereby advises against the dissemination of malicious and unfounded rumours, fanciful and uneducated opinions and reckless speculations on this very grave and important matter,” the release concluded.